The myth of the "out of character" crime
The "out of character" crime -- Thinking errors as a key to character -- Realities about the "out of character" crime -- Secret controllers -- Sociological and psychological determinism: road to a deadend -- Interviewing the defendant: the setting -- Homicide of a husband by his...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Westport, Conn. [u.a.]
Praeger
2007
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| In: | Year: 2007 |
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| Availability in Tübingen: | Present in Tübingen. UB: KB 20 A 2874 |
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| Summary: | The "out of character" crime -- Thinking errors as a key to character -- Realities about the "out of character" crime -- Secret controllers -- Sociological and psychological determinism: road to a deadend -- Interviewing the defendant: the setting -- Homicide of a husband by his wife or alter ego? -- The defendant's view of himself or herself as a good person -- Pretensions -- The self as unique and irresistible -- "I think; therefore it is" -- The unimportance of feelings -- The defendant's use of language -- Having a thin skin: susceptibility to putdowns -- The self as the center of the universe -- Six tactics used by defendants to control interviews -- Secret controllers: several cases -- Can a person correct thinking errors? -- Epilogue |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | VI, 172 S. |
| ISBN: | 0275991946 9780275991944 |